Cost of Living
#15
of 123 cities
27/100
Current value (lower is better)
Malaysia
How do salaries and expenses in Kuala Lumpur compare to San Francisco?
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Kuala Lumpur compared to San Francisco, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
How does the weather in Kuala Lumpur compare to San Francisco?
San Francisco has better overall weather
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Rankings
Cost of Living
#15
of 123 cities
27/100
Current value (lower is better)
Community Events
#25
of 123 cities
11 events on luma
Current value
Home Affordability
#92
of 123 cities
≈12.7 yrs to buy 80m²
Current value
Pollution Score
#92
of 123 cities
64.8/100
Current value (lower is better)
Safety Index
#103
of 123 cities
40.8/100
Current value
Purchasing Power
#108
of 123 cities
Net Income
#111
of 123 cities
$15,388/yr
Current value
Comfortable Weather
#113
of 123 cities
15/100 weather score
Current value
How does quality of life in Kuala Lumpur compare to San Francisco?
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Kuala Lumpur compared to San Francisco?
That's 66% fewer events than San Francisco.
Enter your annual gross salary (before taxes) to see what you would need to earn in Kuala Lumpur to maintain the same standard of living.